A masterpiece by Jean-Philippe Rameau. Popular classical music.
When it comes to great French composers of the Baroque era, Jean-Philippe Rameau stands out.
Rameau earned high acclaim for the grand motet—a church vocal form featuring a rich, relatively large ensemble—and for his opera Les Indes galantes.
His music naturally fits the movements of ballet, and he is hailed as the greatest composer of ballet music before Stravinsky.
This time, I have gathered quintessentially Baroque pieces by Rameau, including harpsichord (clavecin) masterpieces and selections from his operas.
I hope you will give them a listen.
Playlist
| A masterpiece by Jean-Philippe Rameau. Popular classical music. | |||
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| 1 | Preparations of sorrow (Tristes apprêts)Jean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | The queen sings a masterpiece aria from Rameau’s opera. |
| 2 | Harpsichord Suite 1728 — Suite in A minorJean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | Rameau’s Baroque Suites: The Allure of the Harpsichord |
| 3 | PlatéeJean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | Baroque Opera Masterpiece Platee |
| 4 | The Lord is our refuge (Deus noster refugium)Jean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | The Grand Motet praising Rameau’s God |
| 5 | Suite Les BoréadesJean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | Rameau’s final work, a masterpiece of Baroque music, premieres |
| 6 | Gavotte and VariationsJean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | A Baroque musical masterpiece notable for its six variations |
| 7 | Gavotte in D majorJean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | A keyboard masterpiece in the form of a gavotte and variations |
| 8 | Harpsichord Pieces for Concert, No. 1 (Suite in C Minor)Jean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | Masterpiece of French Baroque Music: Collection of Harpsichord Pieces |
| 9 | Pièces de clavecin, Book I (Suite No. 1 in A minor): No. 3, Second AllemandeJean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | Expressing the elegant allure of Baroque music |
| 10 | The Gallant Indies (Les Indes galantes)Jean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | Rameau’s masterwork opera, The Gallant Indies |
| 11 | Birdsong (The Call of the Birds)Jean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | Introduction to masterpieces that depict birdsong on keyboard instruments |
| 12 | Pièces de clavecin, Book I (Suite No. 1 in A minor): I. PreludeJean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | Rameau's Masterpieces for Harpsichord |
| 13 | Harpsichord Pieces, Book I (Suite No. 1 in A minor): No. 7 “The Venetian Woman”Jean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | An elegant masterpiece of Baroque-era France |
| 14 | Cyclops (one-eyed giant)Jean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | Rameau’s popular piece “Cyclops” |
| 15 | Harpsichord Suite (1706) Suite in AJean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | Belder skillfully performs Rameau’s piece |
| 16 | Harpsichord Suite 1724 (Suite in D)Jean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | Masterpieces of French Baroque harpsichord music |
| 17 | PygmalionJean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | Pygmalion’s statue becomes human and they get married |
| 18 | Hall of Glory (Le temple de la Gloire).Jean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | A masterpiece opera-ballet of Baroque music |
| 19 | Opera ‘Les Boréades’ – Act V, Rihéminia’s EntréeJean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | Rameau’s masterpiece, an opera based on Greek mythology |
| 20 | Opera ‘Les Boréades’ OvertureJean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | The overture to Les Boréades is a masterpiece of Baroque music. |
| 21 | Hippolyte et Aricie (Ippolito to Arishī)Jean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | Rameau debuts as an opera composer |
| 22 | The Festival of Hebe (Les fêtes d’Hébé)Jean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | Introduction to the Development of Opera Ballet and Its Representative Works |
| 23 | The Birth of Osiris La Naissance d’Osiris (Part 1/3)Jean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | Hungary delivers a superb performance of Rameau’s mature-period opera |
| 24 | Castor and Pollux (Castor et Pollux)Jean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | Outstanding period-instrument performance of French Baroque drama |
| 25 | Gavotte and Six VariationsJean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | Natasha's delicate piano performance |
| 26 | Harpsichord Pieces for Concert, Book IIIJean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | A sublime performance of delicate, elegant harmonies by three masters of period instruments. |
| 27 | Harpsichord Pieces for Concert Use, No. 5 in D minorJean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | An early-instrument ensemble piece centered on Rameau’s dances |
| 28 | ZoroasterJean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | Rameau’s Masterpiece Opera Zoroastre |
| 29 | DardanusJean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | A dazzling performance of Rameau’s masterpieces on period instruments |
| 30 | NaïsJean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | Rameau’s opera celebrates the end of the war |
| 31 | The Princess of NavarreJean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | Rameau gained fame as a composer in his forties. |
| 32 | Contradance in rondo form (Abarrisse)Jean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | Rameau dies at 81; his final work is the opera Abaris |
| 33 | The Faithful Shepherd (le Berger fidèle)Jean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | Guarini’s pastoral drama influenced Rameau. |
| 34 | Surprises of Love (Les Surprises de l’Amour)Jean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | A magnificent performance of the dazzling opera-ballet works of Rameau. |
| 35 | How lovely are thy tabernacles (Quam dilecta tabernacula)Jean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | Showcasing his talent for functional harmony in Rameau’s sacred works |
| 36 | Symphony of ImaginationJean-Philippe Rameau |  play_arrow | An Elegant Concert by a Baroque Ensemble |
| 37 | Harpsichord Pieces and Fingering, No. 1 (Suite No. 2), TambourinRameau |  play_arrow | Masterpieces of the Baroque Era: A Collection of Harpsichord Classics |